Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This document is an Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause applicable to the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team and related to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's (WSSC) Anacostia II Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) Electrical Updates project in Maryland. The project encompasses comprehensive electrical system replacement and upgrades at the Anacostia II facility, including replacement of multiple large and medium voltage transformers, two switchgear line-ups with IPA enclosures, 13.8kV and 4.16kV switchgear systems with associated electrical protection and SCADA data transmission capabilities, new backup battery systems, underground ducts and feeders with cables, new electrical manholes, HVAC systems for both switchgear enclosures, structural foundations for switchgear and transformers, new paving, stormwater control devices, and temporary power provisions. Sealed responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with late submissions not accepted.

The intergovernmental and cooperative purchasing clause permits eligible entities within the Mid-Atlantic region to participate in and benefit from the procurement opportunity on the same terms and conditions offered to the primary purchasing entity. This clause facilitates collaborative procurement efforts among government agencies and jurisdictions, allowing them to leverage a single competitive bidding process rather than conducting separate solicitations. The clause establishes a streamlined approach to vendor selection and contract award, enabling multiple governmental entities to access the same pre-negotiated pricing and contract terms available through the WSSC procurement process.